PRACTICE TEST 20

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. checked B. looked C. naked D. cooked
2. A. theatre B. bathing C. breathe D. southern
3. A. devise B. promise C. surprise D. advise
4. A. cholera B. character C. mechanic D. charity
3. A. emigrate B. success C. detail D. invent
II. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1. A. expectation B. introduction C. volunteer D. foundation
2. A. extensive B. exciting C. excellent D. existent
3. A. successful B. wonderful C. beautiful D. plentiful
4. A. mechanic B. official C. preference D. convenience
5. A. attract B. service C. appeal D. revolve
III. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the following sentences.
1. The animals gathered closely together for ______.
A. warmed B. warm C. warmth D. warmly
2. The house caught fire while they _____.
A. are sleeping B. have slept C. sleep D. were sleeping
3. In our school library, there are several large tables _____ we can sit to read books.
A. that B. where C. when D. which
4. He manages to visit his mother ____________ Saturday.
A. every other B. every the other C. another every D. other every
5. She loved tennis and could watch it till the _____ came home.
A. she B. everyone C. horses D. cows
6. The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only _____ the hot, humid air.
A. stirred up B. poured through C. turned into D. cut back
7. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious ___________
A. injury B. pain C. wound D. damage
8. It was only _____ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school.
A. then B. until C. as soon as D. when
9. It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours
A. hadn’t B. needn’t have C. mustn’t D.should have
10. Nobody will go there, ______ ?
A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they
IV. Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets.
1. The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has affected greatly on the earth climate recently.
(effect)
2. Recycling of waste is one of the practical solutions for pollution. (practice)
3. Most environmentallists at the international workshop in Tokyo focused on the increase of the earth
temperature. (environment)
4. Several families were ............................ on the beach. (picnic)
5. Sir Isaac Newton was an English…….................................................scientist. (stand)
V. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. She has made up her mind to have (have) a garage ………….. (build) next to the house.
2. The statue …………. (break) while it ……………. (move) to another room in the museum.
3. The bell is ringing. I must stop …...... (do) my homework …....... (answer) the phone.
4. Why you all ………….. (laugh)? Roger ……………... (tell) you his funny stories?
5. Don’t worry. We ………….. (finish) the report by 11.
VI. There are ten mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them.
Language is considered a significant means for communication in (0)...of......
international relations. People in modern world have not longer been bound to their (1)................
own countries. Moreover, in to keep informed with speedly scientific developments (2)................
nowadays, they must widen them cooperative relations with those highly (3)................
developing nations in other parts of the world. Due to the fact that no one is able to (4)................
communicate with any natives in the world, that is necessary for people to choose (5)................
to learn a foreign language like a worldwide common means of communication. (6)................
That is why English has being chosen by almost people to be a foreign language to (7)................
master. More and more people use English and the number of those who learns (8)................
English as a foreign language has been increased so rapidly that it is the highest (9)................
nowadays. (10)..............
D. READING
I. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answer
on your answer sheet.
To many people, their friends are most important (1)..... in their life. Really good friends (2).....
the good times and the bad times, help you when you’ve got problems, never judge you and never turn
their back on you. Your best friend may be (3)...... you’ve known all your life, someone you’ve grown up
with and been through lots of (4)....... and downs with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about
this special relationship. It may be the (5)....... of enjoying the same activities, having the outlook on life,
or sharing similar experiences Most of us have met someone that we’ve immediately felt relaxed with,
(6)....... if we’ve known them for years. However, usually it really does take you years to (7)........ to
know someone well enough to consider him your best friend. To the majority of (8)......... this is someone
we trust completely and who understands us (9)........ than anyone else. It’s the person you can turn to for
impartial advice and a shoulder to cry on (10)........ life gets you down.
II. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to
complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet.
For many (1) ......... students, coming to the United States and living here and studying can be quite a
daunting (2) ....... , especially when finding housing on campus or off campus. And fortunately, there are
a (3) ... of options that students can look to. And I'd like to talk just briefly a little about on-campus
living, off-campus living, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Well I think first (4) ..... all for first-time students, coming and living on campus in dormitories can
provide a certain level of security (5) .... its proximity to campus facilities since commuting without a car
can be quite an experience, especially when you have to commute long distances. Often in dormitories,
meals might be provided, and this can (6) ...... students to devote time to their academics, rather than
housekeeping.
Another option is off campus (7) ... in apartments, and like living in dormitories, uh, living in an
apartment requires little or no maintenance specifically because usually it is handled by someone, uh,
else. Also, when you might live off cumpus, there might be a certain amount of flexibility in (8) ....
roommates that you might not have living on campus. But you should be aware that tenants may be
responsible (9) ..... furnishing their own apartments.
Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be (10) ...... to review both the advantages and
disadvantages of living on campus and off campus. Good luck.
1. A. National B. nation C. international D. different
2. A. experience B. improvement C. search D. training
3. A. difference B. various C. variety D. vary
4. A. Above B. on C. of D. among
5. A. Because B. because of C. owning D. thank for
6. A. Let B. allow C. make D. cause
7. A. Living B. live C. lived D. lives
8. A. Finding B. choosing C. getting D. making
9. A. In B. from C. on D. for
10. A. Lucky B. careful C. warning D. easy
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feeling.
Arthur apologised _______________________________________________
2. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.
What_________________________________________________________
3. He is my friend as well as yours.
Not only ______________________________________________________
4. Do all the washing, please!
Let ___________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given
word. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1. Please don’t go there now. (rather)
I _________________________________________________________ go there now.
2. She moved here in 1997. (living)
She __________________________________________________________1997.
3. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. (prevented)
I _____________________________________________ to work by the transport strike.
4. This office is too small for two people. (enough)
This office _________________________________________________ for two people.
5. John’s home is still in England, isn’t it? (lives)
John __________________________________________________________ he?
 PRACTICE TEST 21
PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
1. A. bother B. sunbathe C. cloth D. months
2. A. vegetable B. comfortable C. nature D. moderate
3. A. interest B. selection C. resident D. injection
4. A. concern B. contact C. convenient D. conclude
5. A. promise B. conscious C. religious D. scissors
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in each group.
1. A. pancake B. discount C. wardrobe D. marine
2. A. migrant B. typhoon C. compost D. limestone
3. A. glassware B. refill C. award D. surround
4. A. loudspeaker B. itinerary C. participate D. magnificent
5. A. helicopter B. microwave C. memorial D. magically
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best answer from the four choices (A or B, C, D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. Bob hasn’t _________up his mind yet.
A. made B. gone C. used to D. found
2. Everyone has to follow this way to get into the fair, ______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t she D. doesn’t he
3. Would you like me to get you something to drink? ~ _________.
A. That would be nice B. No, I’m sorry C. That’s too bad D. My pleasure
4. I usually go to work by bus, but _________and then I use my motorbike.
A. again B. once C. now D. ever
5. Of my parents, my father is _________.
A. the stricter B. the strictest C. stricter D. strict
6. "What can I get for you?" ~ “ _________.”
A. All right B. I'm afraid not C. I hope so D. Yes, please
7. The coat _________on the floor belongs to my brother.
A. lies B. lying C. lain D. is lying
8. Tuan had a bad cut on his arm. It’s _________badly.
A. bleeding B. burning C. coughing D. sneezing
9. Your _________is included in the ticket price.
A. reservation B. vacation C. accommodation D. money
10. The beans are roasted to _________the chocolate favor.
A. carry out B. bring out C. carry into D. bring into
11. The computer is _________guarantee so the company should do something with it.
A. with B. on C. for D. under
12. Nowadays many students can get a _________without being on campus.
A. diploma B. card C. degree D. license
13. “I think computers are useful.” ~ “ _________.”
A. I’m not agree B. So do I C. I disagree too D. So are they
14. Vietnam is a ____country.
A. rubber-exported B. exporting-rubber C. exported-rubber D.rubber-exporting
15. Are you free to _________for dinner this evening?
A. come over B. go over C. come across D. go across
II. Choose the underlined words or phrases (A, B, C or D) that are incorrect in standard English.
1. Be careful when you cross a busy street. Look out with cars and trucks.
2. Is she accustomed to doing her homework by her?
3. We have sung together ever when I was a small child.
4. My father’s car is the same color like my uncle’s car.
5. I went to every play at the local theater so far this year.
III. Give the correct form of the words in CAPITAL to complete the sentences.
1. The _________are scheduled to take off at 15.00 and 15.30.      FLY
2. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or _________skills. ART
3. It is _________to drink alcohol and drive. RESPONSIBLE
4. We received a lot of _________from our teacher. ENCOURAGE
5. With all the modern facilities, doing housework is still very _________. CONSUME
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Can’t you see that I am busy (write)____________?
2. I lit the fire at 7.00 and it (burn)____________brightly when Jack came in at 8.00.
3. The money (steal)____________in the robbery was never found.
4. At this time next month, they (work)____________in Ho Chi Minh City.
5. She locked the door so as (not disturb)____________.
READING
I. Choose the correct answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the
numbered
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (1)__________it is
serious. It is complicated because much (2)__________is caused by things that benefit people. For
example, exhaust (3)_________automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. (4)_________,
the automobiles provide transportation for millions of people. Factories (5)__________much of the
material which pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to (6)__________or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many
things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be
(7)__________reduced in several ways. (8)__________and engineers can work to find ways to lessen
the (9)__________of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can
pass and enforce laws that require businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (10)__________on certain
polluting activities.
1. A. for B. as C. because D. since
2. A. polluter B. pollutant C. polluting D. pollution
3. A. in B. at C. from D. for
4. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But
5. A. discharge B. offer C. emit D. dissolve
6. A. cause B. end C. increase D. pause
7. A. increasingly B. hopelessly C. gradually D. dangerously
8. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists
9. A. number B. figures C. numbers D. amount
10. A. up B. off C. down D. into
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option marked A, B, C or D to answer
the
They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very
big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, you
can never find a place to park.
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the
same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are
newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job.
It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is
quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there is often fire on
the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old
trains easily. There is too much dirt and too many graffiti, inside and outside.
1. What is the problem in New York? ~ __________.
A. It has too many apples B. It is too big
C. It looked like an apple D. It is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a driver
3. Cab drivers in New York __________.
A. can be dangerous B. look the same
C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York
4. The world “track” can best be replaced by __________.
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. Subways in New York __________.
A. have no lights B. are quick but dirty C. are clothes D. often cause fires
III. Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the following passages.
Centuries ago (1)_________Ancient Greece, a man by the name of Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of
what he thought (2)_________the seven wonders of the world. The seven included the Hanging Gardens
of Babylon in present-day Iraq, the Statue of Zeus in Greece, and the Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. The
pyramid is the only wonder you can still (3)_________today.
Many people claim that there were other wonders, (4)_________the ancient Greeks knew nothing
(5)_________. These include the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India and Angkor Wat in
(6)_________.
Angkor Wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple
was (7)_________around the year 1100 (8)_________honor a Hindu God, but over the next three
(9)_________it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom,
used to be the royal capital city.
In the early 15 century, the Khmer rulers (10)_________to Phnom Penh and Angkor was quiet. It now is
a famous tourist attraction.
WRITING
I. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. Why do you come home late?
 What_________________________________________________________________
2. It is common knowledge that he has been in prison several times.
 He is known___________________________________________________________
3. She cannot get into the habit of studying every evening.
 She cannot be __________________________________________________________
4. We have not visited the museum before.
 This is ________________________________________________________________
II. Use the following set of words and phrases to complete the following sentences. You can put
additional
1. Last night / cashier / force / hand / money / by / robber.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. 1897 /when Jack London / 21 / year / old / gold / discover / Alaska.
__________________________________________________________________________
3. If / Peter / wake / earlier / not / miss / train.
__________________________________________________________________________
4. This / be / good / computer / I / ever / use.
__________________________________________________________________________
5. I / ask / Mary / if she/ come / Sydney/ Australia.
__________________________________________________________________________